DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BARTENDER (how much money do I make??)

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stoked I could bring you guys along to work with me and you can all see exactly what I do!! Also how much money there is to make ! 💴 💰
Hope you all enjoy! 🍹 🥂
Check out lots more vids to come on my channel! 😇😇

[@HealthyTulips]

Been a bartender/cocktail waitress my entire adult life! I love it (98% of the time 😉) ♡

[@davidblake1]

I totally agree! It’s a great job to have and makes good money ! 💸 😃 Don’t forget to subscribe! ❤️ a lot of great bar vids to come!

[@Alex-bh1uc]

If you don’t mind me asking around how much is ur lowest you make on average

[@davidblake1]

@@Alex-bh1uc thanks for watching :) The lowest I would make with tips + wages is around 220$ but my average is around 285-300$ a night Subscribe to my channel :)

[@surajtheeng1949]

@@davidblake1 in month or in one day?

[@jessie333x]

@@surajtheeng1949 one night

[@PickleJuice76]

I love bartending! been a server for 7 years and started to really hate my job but the money kept me in the industry. I transferred to bar and make high tip percentages and hangout/talk to guests all day! Have a good one!

[@davidblake1]

It’s pretty sweet ya! Just gota be in the right bar or restaurant with the right ppl

[@PickleJuice76]

@@davidblake1 one hundred percent, you’re regulars pay your bills, gotta treat them right!

[@IHXnumber1]

I work as a mixologist myself and I appreciate your channel! It’s important to note every bartender has their style.

[@davidblake1]

Thanks for watching! Many more videos to come soon

[@aidenbrockway7771]

It is not important to note, every bad or average bartender has there own style, every great bartender goes by the book

[@IHXnumber1]

@@aidenbrockway7771 Not necessarily. I know plenty who claim to go by the book and are awful bartenders and even worse human beings. I’ll take the “shitty” bartender any day. Improving a skill is one thing. Improving a human being now there’s task.

[@kaoscowgaming6412]

@@aidenbrockway7771 you know what your damn right there sometimes the great bartenders can be shitty egotistical people, my beverage director is just like this.

[@nightfall224]

@@aidenbrockway7771 you can “go by the book” and still be a poor bartender lmao.

[@circagirl100]

You are such a sweetheart. You clearly love what you do and give a lot of good energy to your regulars. Great video!

[@davidblake1]

Thank you so much! Subscribe 🥂☺️ helps out a lot ! :)

[@pl-rc]

Very cool to see behind the scenes the amount of prep work you have to do before you're ready for the hectic time. Thanks a lot for the content!

[@JoseCarlos-wn7xc]

Hello, I am Brazilian, and I intend to go to USA get a job as bartender. I have already work in this area as well, and also is very cool watching your videos and learn with them. Thanks you so much.

[@TheodoreHodel]

You sir, earned yourself a subscriber. I've been thinking of getting a book on mixology, great video

[@redpilllense7125]

Great and insightful video, thank you! Looking to get into bartending as a side hustle and a potential post retirement gig if and when I move to Mexico. I'm currently in Los Angeles.

[@davidblake1]

No problem!! Subscribe to me channel! Helps out a lot!! Lots more bartending videos to come!

[@athoswhang6414]

I work as a bartender too, thanks for sharing your moment, keep up the good work

[@heatherwyland7514]

Thanks for showing how good bartenders really value what they do ✅✅ if they don’t they are working for the wrong ppl. Or it’s just not for them. Only the strong survive in this industry.

[@davidblake1]

It’s very true heather! Thanks for watching! Subscribe to my channel! Lots of great content!

[@1584283]

The great thing about my gig is we do our cocktails stirred on the rocks. With an over the top garnish. People have big eyes in vegas

[@semvandereerden5590]

Hey dave i just wanted to say that i love your videos, its currently 6 in the morning cant stop whatching. Im a 15 year old boy and already looking out once i can do what you do keep it going.

[@davidblake1]

Awe thanks bud!! You’ll do well in life! If your 15 already looking to get into this industry..get it as soon as you can! Make lots of money and thrive ! 💰 ⭐️

[@Worldisfreak]

Nice video nice work place I really like the 🌴🌴🌴 and the glass door style very beautiful place

[@franciscovega6419]

I’m a bartender as well and love this video I subscribed I feel that big breath of relaxation after you get out

[@davidblake1]

Thanks for the sub! Lots of other bar vids to check out :) And yes big relief when leaving work!!

[@jermesha7817]

Wow i love it you know i came all the way over here to see what its like being a bartender its my senior year u wanna be tha best bartender yet

[@davidblake1]

Are you in Canada?

[@maskinbeauty3734]

Thanks for the fun and insight of what its like to be a bartender.

[@jeantempest4098]

I wanna be like you someday. I'm working right now as barback/barwaiter and I really want to learn how to do mixing. What a nice video! You help me get motivated. 🤗

[@davidblake1]

You’ll get there! Start as a bartender when you can and learn everything :)

[@adrianteav]

Way to go with the filming !!! To make time in between is a talent itself. 🔥

[@maninderthakur5741]

Started my work as a bartender 3 months ago and to be honest it was a life remembering work one of the best field

[@davidblake1]

Amazing!! Yeah it’s a great field to work in! Creative and lots of 💰🔥

[@Aren207]

Solid video! Just starting out as a bartender myself and this video made me nervous + excited for the mixology journey. Keep up the good work!

[@davidblake1]

Hey thanks man! Glad you enjoyed! Subscribe! Lots of cool bar videos coming!

[@dorianewoo7483]

Wow, great job dear! 🤗🤘

[@Soknet-Bartender]

Nice work brother ♥️

[@skyleenblacklaw4640]

Your videos are awesome David! Your editing skills are so good! I hope your channel gets the attention it deserves!

[@davidblake1]

Thank you sky!!! It will take off eventually!!

[@skyleenblacklaw4640]

@@davidblake1 Absolutely it will :)

[@himanshubhandari8142]

And on that note . I am subscribing right now .

[@georgiigavardashvili4400]

Thanks a lot for the video, bro

[@ngurocky8252]

i love your work and it's so much fun to watch you. greetings from germany

[@davidblake1]

Glad you enjoy! I love Germany 🇩🇪

[@obasasegunmatthew9584]

Am a Barman at a club here in 🇳🇬. But we have nothing less than 10 cocktails that we do. But i love your video and wishes I could move on and get more competition.

[@erosvanderwaal333]

Been bartending 3 months now, the best job i've ever had. I work in a small and typically quite bar by the beach so i have a lot of time to talk to the guest which is my favourite part of my job😊

[@davidblake1]

That’s dope!! Yeah that’s a nice perk of the job, bartending is one of those positions where it’s okay to hangout and chat with people when it’s slow!

[@erosvanderwaal333]

@@davidblake1 and right at the sunset point as well, so it always beautiful day everyday. I love shaking drink while looking at the sun goes down.

[@noormalik9761]

Dave you are really nice and all the best and i wish that one day you have your own bar. Love and best wishes from Pakistan!!

[@davidblake1]

Thank you so so much !! Much love from Canada as well ❤️ 😊

[@frianto.w.s1389]

Wow dude...i love that passion so much feel it.....

[@davidblake1]

Thanks man!!! Love what I do! Subscribe to my channel! Helps a lot! Tons of more bar videos to come

[@GreatDomski]

This was trippy to see, I lived a block away on Balsam. Great video man

[@davidblake1]

Oh wow! That is trippy !! Thanks dude! Subscribe :)

[@harshilmodi4006]

Loved that life man

[@loganmasters3507]

I love your choice to let the ice age with the tequila while you add the 2 other ingredients

[@rasqueen1]

Love your videos❤️❤️

[@davidblake1]

Thank you🍸 !! 😇😇

[@akshaygurav3038]

Great job brother 👼🏻

[@davidblake1]

Thanks! Subscribe :)

[@sagarombale7379]

Ohhh...... Nice video 🔥 I'm also bartender and working in Maldives.... First time watching a video on bar vlog.....best wishes bro ❤️❤️

[@davidblake1]

Much appreciated! Good luck with all the work! Super glad you like the videos 🍸 Don’t forget to subscribe !

[@davidborbon5803]

Hola, ne gustan tus videos. Cada ves me haces enamorar de este arte de servir y los cócteles. Saludos desde Colombia...

[@holdendaugherty1760]

I’ll be turning 19 soon (age to serve alc in my state) I’m currently a freshmen in college looking to start barbacking soon at a local bar. Gonna study my ass off at home and hopefully get a chance to move up and start bartending after a few months. The plan is to bartend through college and to have a marketable skill so I can go be a ski bum during the winters.

[@liguelxi1610]

So u need to have some skills in mixing, making drinks before getting a bartender job? Also how do u think, would I be able to work as a bartender but I dont drink alcohol lol?

[@BenCreaven]

@@liguelxi1610yes you’d need at least some sort of experience. and i mean you could but it would just be like 10x harder for you because you haven’t actually tasted any of the stuff you’re making/customers are asking you about

[@flippyfliperson4092]

duude you are amazing! Earned yourself a sub

[@davidblake1]

Ahh thanks! Alot of bartending vids to come!

[@danielahaight3383]

Covid sucks. Business is alot slower than usual. Im crossing my fingers we don't close down again. Your bar is super clean. Im jealous. Lol. I live your video style. 🤑

[@davidblake1]

Covid does suck yes! Praying we don’t shut down aswell :/ hope your subbed to my channel!! Helps out :)

[@passanglama9460]

Nice video dev

[@vedved1550]

A day in our life...thanks bro...for bringing your part of what you do.. Have fun... The best part is...the walk you and your best dog....take daily...

[@davidblake1]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed :) Don’t forget to subscribe :))

[@erickvarela1745]

Love the video !

[@davidblake1]

Thanks a lot! Don’t forget to sub :))

[@mikeoxlong3504]

LOVE the LockieLTB music!

[@davidblake1]

Don’t forget to sub :)

[@chinitoak47]

Love the video man! It would be amazing, if you may show us like the name of the drinks, with the recipe and amount for each cocktails you make during your work.

[@davidblake1]

Glad you enjoy! Many videos coming ! Stay tuned :)

[@gojo76]

Wait you guys close so early? I work in Italy at a bar and my shift is like 3:30pm - 12:30am (officially) but during summer I hit 3am… sigh, I envy you… but it’s really nice watching you do this, I want to become a bartender one day too, I’m practicing with the bartender and getting some experience :D wish me luck!

[@Insidia85]

Il solito sfruttamento lavorativo all itagliana

[@daryiskandar3905]

Thanks nice video nice information🤩

[@linhduy5627]

I'm a newbie. Hope u sharing more your experience of bartender

[@davidblake1]

Hey! Welcome to the industry!! 🍸 I have some more bar videos to come! Subscribe :))

[@Imeshvlog00]

Fantastic❤ I would love this video This made me to become a bartender -love from sri lanka ❤

[@davidblake1]

Fuk ywsswwsww

[@MD_JamDar]

Randomly got recommended this video over a year later. Started bartending in the UK earlier this year! Sadly over here tips are basically non existent for bartenders :( Such a pain to make someone so many high quality drinks for them to only say thank you and leave. But I really enjoy the job, if I got even $25 worth of tips a night I would be over the moon Was really fun to watch a bar from your perspective, thank you!

[@rhiannonheath399]

its the same here in Australia. I never get tipped but our hourly rate is pretty good

[@SzareWigry3]

Greetings from the bar in Poland !! ❤️🍸

[@davidblake1]

Hello Poland!! 🇨🇦:) Subscribe!!

[@christiancondes3194]

New fan here, from the Philippines!

[@davidblake1]

Hello! Welcome! Don’t forget to subscribe :) ❤️

[@marcoserra990]

I m working in london 50 hour a week and I never reached this amount of money . This is nice video that show how much money you can make as bartender in a right city . London is the capital of Bartender but the money is completely shit . Congrates mate well done 👏

[@eratransito]

Is canadien dollars 0.5 pounds

[@TRADING_as_a_BUSINESS]

amazing!

[@kunalthakur2492]

Hey am Kunal I’m also a bartender in india I really like your bar moreover your service style it’s super fantastic. I wish if I come to usa for bartender job ✌️🤞🏻

[@davidblake1]

Oh thank you!! Come over here and try!! It’s fantastic to live and work here :) SUBSCRIBE to my channel 😁😁

[@raminderkapoor9413]

Great vdo dude

[@davidblake1]

Thank you!

[@theoutlandishblueprint2419]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@davidblake1]

No problem :) Subscribe !!

[@jamiecelest]

New subscriber! I love your video😁

[@davidblake1]

Thank you !

[@Vervelio01]

About that 'testcocktail': i assume only one zip is allowed for tasting? Because no drinking under working hours?

[@buggiofficial4151]

I just love your video I'm also a bartender as well

[@davidblake1]

Glad you enjoyed! Don’t forget to subscribe :)

[@1972gatonegro]

great video

[@jacobchicas411]

7:27 Lewis taking out Max in Silverstone😂😂

[@ZabolejevZotov]

Thank you David! Big pleasure to see how you work! You gotta be a star!

[@davidblake1]

Thank you 😊

[@midnightdom4877]

Thank you for the video.

[@davidblake1]

No probs! Don’t forget to sub :)

[@josels1292]

I’ve always been interested I’m mixology, recently I made a small bar in my garage (see video) just to practice mixing drinks and making my own mixed drinks. Not sure where this will take me, maybe when I retire I’ll open my own bar😅

[@davidblake1]

Get a part time job at a bar if you have time?? Or just keep learning at trying new things at home!

[@narendrakakade9428]

Hey This is Narendra from India. I was searching for new earning apportunity for me after i land there and got your video. i enjoyed your video. Thanks and please share more...

[@relaxingsound5431]

You are amazing sir love from India

[@davidblake1]

Thank you!! Check out some other bar videos I have on my channel :)

[@yaboyjosh3023]

I realized in careers, the big thing that people love about me is my personality. So I thought being a bartender and just Vibing with everyone is the next way to go! And I am coming from working security from Target and Google. So this is a HUGE change. My main concern was just that 😂😅 How much am I going to make if I go through with this? I currently make 21.50 per hr right now and live in Silicone Valley CA. I know, I'm screwed 😮‍💨😑

[@davidblake1]

You’ll make way more bartending! Go through with it for sure

[@puertobellotequila2033]

What drink do you like to prepare the most? 😋🍸🍹 Nice video!

[@davidblake1]

I really like more fruit forward cocktails, watermelon, kiwi, blackberry

[@onetwo12onetwo526]

Whiskey neat

[@loganstephens7779]

What should i do if im trying to become a bardtender trying to start there own pub? I got into the world of Barrtending when I was 15, and its be 4 years sence then and untill i can get an actual establishment I want to kinda find ways to bost my exsperiance and make cool new drinks in the process.

[@cjthebartender268]

lovely

[@lifeofsigil9064]

Super🔥🔥

[@chandangoyal9672]

Nice Video! Isn't it hard to remember all the combination of drinks, also in so short period of time?

[@davidblake1]

It was hard at first but doing it now everyday makes it a lot easier. Takes time

[@luismunoz5411]

What was that red drink in the tall glass?

[@natureboy615]

Video was fun to watch. It’s cool to see how other bartenders appreciate their craft and don’t see it as just a means for cash. I did get a little uncomfortable when you called your guest, Joel, a dickhead. Can’t imagine how that made him feel. We are in the business of hospitality after all…

[@davidblake1]

Haha it’s okay me n him are friends…he’s very regular! He’s always givin me a hard time too!

[@pinswade]

I think in this case, Shit talking is their love language. Some of my guests talk to me like this, and honestly it’s kind of fun. Hopefully Joel tips better in the future!

[@dragonslayerscooterkid]

you don’t sound like a bartender at all lol shit talking is common

[@megvandermeulen8798]

As a speed bartender this video gives me anxiety at how long it takes to make every drink but it is definitely cool to see the chill mixology side of bartending

[@davidblake1]

Speed mixology eh!?!? That’s cool! How long does it take for an average cocktail to make??

[@anonek6640]

@@davidblake1 2-3 minutes

[@Boss-vn1sn]

@@anonek6640 2-3 minutes 😳😳 Unless you’re doing some extra drink or something it shouldn’t take anymore then 1 minute, probably shouldn’t even take more than 30 seconds to be real honest

[@spacechimp3199]

Same lmao and he only has one shaker. I should move to a different bar.

[@JoeyRhubarb]

@@anonek6640 3 Minutes??? What are you doing, watching a movie at the same time? 🤣

[@samtobin35]

What citrus press is that?? It's so cool!!! I need one haha

[@davidblake1]

I think it’s black and decker ! Subscribe 🥃🍊

[@zkpstv8974]

I am looking forward to become a bartender when i finish uni (i study hospitality management) but right now i am just doing backbar stuff because i am a trainee. Story time: Working in all inclusive hotels for 2 years now, i am really disgusted with how the businesses don't respect themselves and try to leech money from customers. They try to make their drinks as worse as possible so the customers dont order them again. (There is a logic followed by many that implies the different treatment of the customer decided on if he is all inclusive or if he pays extra. All inclusive= bad treatment, free pouring, poor service/ Paying customer= better treatment, measuring the doses, good and instant service) On the other hand, when i am doing drinks, i am 95 percent of the time measuring everything, trying to be precise and honest with my work, but my coleagues curse at me for taking care for all types of customers, even the all inclusive. That shit gets me nuts man. I try to do my job better and that is bad? Should someone being good at his work scolded by his superiors? These are a few examples that make me sick of working in general. My problems were never that much work related (e.g how to make this or that et cetera) but mostly working enviroment oriented (crazy coworkers, bad behavior from superior to inferiors including me etc.) This is why i hope that one day i get to work in a small shop like the one you currently work at, or to even have my own shop (so i can control everything around me).

[@davidblake1]

Thanks for the story!! Yeah some people should never work in customer service..and there tips will reflect!! Keep the good work up and you’ll be a star! Thanks for watching :)

[@bluewinterwolf]

I enjoyed bartending before i became security, always fun if the team is decent to.

[@davidblake1]

That’s awesome!

[@shinrafugitives3880]

*sips starbucks* "Yass"

[@g1mmedatdome284]

Been bartending for at least 8 years now. Keep in mind that just like any other job, if not more in bartending/serving work, every job and employer is different. Some have WAYYY more sidework (cleaning/prepping/etc) that your employer will try to get you to do, many of them putting illegal amounts of non-guest related work for you to do for WHAT THEY PAY YOU, which is often HALF of the normal hourly wage. According to Federal Law, you are only supposed to be forced to do around 20% of your total TIP CREDIT WAGE time doing work not related to serving guests/making ingredients which will be served to them. DO NOT LET YOUR EMPLOYER ABUSE YOU!!! "But you made $xxx.xx!" Is not an excuse for you to spend 2-3 hours of your 6-9 hours cleaning floors/doing inventory for hours/deep cleaning, cashing out other people, doing other's paperwork, etc. Many places will use you for all they can. Know your worth, and don't be afraid to stand up for yourself. If you aren't making hundreds every night, and your boss is having you do hours of nonsense while they pay you $6/hr, stand up for yourself.

[@loganmasters3507]

I appreciate the enthusiasm but it appears in all observations to be fairly pedestrian. The basis was present however the finer points were neglected. Details like; Finished drinks alone are permitted on the bar top. Using double strainers for drinks that could be shaker-strained. Free pour; more accurate, quicker and fewer tools

[@thefartstarver35]

What did you have to do to be able to get your first job bartending?

[@bettersteps]

I've been a bartender for many years. I've never used any other metric on how much money I make other than the money I'm taking home in my pocket at the end of the shift. Hourly is just extra. ...Question..is each server tipping you $20 a night or is that the total amount you're making from all the servers?

[@davidblake1]

Good to know how much I’m total you make in a night..good for proper money management 💴 No I get 20$ from the restaurant..it’s a deferent kind of place when it comes to tipping out..but overall still makes a lot of money

[@justinhill2378]

I'm calling bullshit. no bartender wakes up at 830 am.

[@davidblake1]

My shift is 2:30-11 Still pretty easy to get up at 8:30! 🔥

[@onetwo12onetwo526]

Maybe for that type of bartender you may be used to people like me who wake up at 3 gas up the car look for parking show up t-shirt 6 ready to pull the trigger off at 2 a.m. Few shots in between

[@essentialsbyvighnesh4236]

Loved your vlogg, Which country are you working?

[@davidblake1]

Thank you! I’m in Canada 😀😀 Subscribe !! Lots more great content to come :)

[@TRADING_as_a_BUSINESS]

subscribed

[@alesanafyi]

well now im worried i wont be able to be a bartender the way i dream of and looking towards .... due to health reasons and such i wouldnt be able to work a 9 hour shift with no break and no food ..... is all hope lost for me??

[@TRADING_as_a_BUSINESS]

what is the monthly rent in Vancouver this year?

[@giselleahu]

Im 23 & ive had a hard time trying to start what i want to do which is social media. I feel like bartending with definetely help me with the shyness lol. Ive been looking at this bartending school in long beach, im excited 🤩🤩🤩🤩 You're so sweet ! 🥰

[@davidblake1]

Do what feels right!!! Go with it and have fun!

[@LucasSilva-nb7wj]

I live in Boston MA and bartenders make a lot of money

[@davidblake1]

That’s awesome! It’s a good gig! Subscribe! Check out more vids

[@lustforlife8952]

How much do they make?

[@LucasSilva-nb7wj]

@@lustforlife8952 on weekends over one thousand

[@onetwo12onetwo526]

Should be noted that most bartenders do not work 40 hours a week most of them work two to three days a week depending on if they're doing events weddings such you're just in a bar or restaurant you may get 3 to 4 days and the tips will be similar a hundred bucks a day where as events 2 / 300 day. California Stax bartender's so even when you're making money you have to split it to three ways sometimes 6

[@McGuinnessChris]

is this in California or Vegas??

[@arrozconpollo118]

Love how he says 31.50$ a hr is “pretty good” to me that’s killing it! Now a days ppl still at minimum wage and he making double that not even some managers make that hourly lol

[@lynwood5991]

Look at this as any other skill/trade. If you are good at it and have years of experience, then $31.5 really isnt that unheard of.

[@Toybinging]

I work in a busy restaurant. That’s comparable to what a busser or server makes in a busy medium to high end restaurant.

[@JoeyRhubarb]

@@lynwood5991 Depends what country you're in.

[@lynwood5991]

@@JoeyRhubarb Well yeah, currency has different equivalences in different places.

[@JoeyRhubarb]

@@lynwood5991 Naa I'm not talking about exchange rates. Some countries treat hospitality a lot better than others. Here in the UK it is garbage. Most bartenders are on about $10/$11 and no tips.

[@k4yy366]

Damn, now I wanna become a bartender too... ^-^

[@minebrosfinest]

US bartending looks so much better than uk bartending

[@MrGrimur12]

Why dont you put the ice in the glass before you put the drink in? Just wondering

[@davidblake1]

Some drinks where I work require more ice or less so I put it in after to make sure I don’t put to much ice in! :)

[@lordofthemanletpit952]

good vibes dude but throw those glasses man

[@emeree]

Watching you make all those drinks is mesmerizing, I didn't know bartending was a whole art form of its own :o I'm writing a story that involve some (slightly underage) characters sneaking to a slightly high-end rooftop bar for some drinks, but I'm not a drinker myself and I'm doing some research to fill some gaps in my understanding. If you can be bothered, would you mind answering some of my questions? - Do people pay before or after receiving their drinks? - Is it perfectly acceptable to order a beer at a high-end bar or is that kinda out-of-place? - Do bartenders tend to make small talk with people by the counter, or do they tend to leave them alone? Excuse me if some questions are trivial. It's the small details that are hardest to verify from just scouring the internet.

[@davidblake1]

Drop a sub and I’ll answer all ☺️☺️

[@AliAhmed-de3yf]

@@davidblake1 I'll subscribe for him mate

[@BenCreaven]

-after usually -of course, they have beer there for a reason. -depends on the customer but generally yes as long as its not too busy.

[@whoisdaya]

Hii bro! May I ask a quick question, how can I get the work visa to work in Canada 🇨🇦, I am an Indian

[@thrones4531]

Hi bro what s your name your bar...and location

[@Pyrrho66]

"he tips like shit but it's okay" 🤣🤣🤣🤣